| inflame | | |
| v. (body) | 1. inflame | cause inflammation in.; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" |
| ~ inflame | become inflamed; get sore.; "His throat inflamed" |
| ~ aggravate, exacerbate, worsen, exasperate | make worse.; "This drug aggravates the pain" |
| v. (weather) | 2. inflame, kindle | catch fire.; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" |
| ~ flare up | ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down.; "the fire flared up and died down once again" |
| v. (weather) | 3. conflagrate, enkindle, inflame, kindle | cause to start burning.; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" |
| ~ ignite, light | cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat.; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" |
| ~ rekindle | kindle anew, as of a fire. |
| v. (emotion) | 4. fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake | arouse or excite feelings and passions.; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" |
| ~ arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" |
| ~ ferment | work up into agitation or excitement.; "Islam is fermenting Africa" |
| v. (body) | 5. inflame | become inflamed; get sore.; "His throat inflamed" |
| ~ inflame | cause inflammation in.; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" |
| ~ decline, worsen | grow worse.; "Conditions in the slum worsened" |
| flame | | |
| n. (process) | 1. fire, flame, flaming | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries" |
| ~ blaze, blazing | a strong flame that burns brightly.; "the blaze spread rapidly" |
| ~ combustion, burning | a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light. |
| ~ flare | a sudden burst of flame. |
| ~ ignition | the process of initiating combustion or catching fire. |
| v. (weather) | 2. flame, flare | shine with a sudden light.; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" |
| ~ beam, shine | emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light.; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" |
| v. (weather) | 3. flame | be in flames or aflame.; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset" |
| ~ burn, combust | undergo combustion.; "Maple wood burns well" |
| v. (communication) | 4. flame | criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium.; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed" |
| ~ castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct | censure severely.; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" |
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